CEO and Audit Jobs in Laikipia Kenya

One of our leading medium sized SACCO based in Laikipia County has retained us to recruit & fill the following positions;
 

1. Chief Executive Officer
 

Key Responsibilities
 

The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction in the realization of the SACCO’s vision, mission and long term business strategy. 

Specifically he/she will be responsible for;

• Overseeing the day-to-day management of the SACCO’s operations to ensure enhanced profitability and sustainable returns on members’ investments;
• Providing proactive public relations to enhance the SACCO’s corporate image;
• Leading and motivating a skilled workforce from diverse and multicultural backgrounds;
• Preparing relevant timely Budgets and reports for the Board and advise the Board on all matters relating to financial, operations, strategies and business opportunities;
• Monitor and evaluate Sacco projects, implementation of Financial, HR and Procurement Systems.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) or Degree in Business Related field or Diploma in Cooperative Management plus CPA II;
• Computer Literate;
• Age; 30 – 40 years;
• At least 3 years experience in a Senior Management Position, preferably in a SACCO;
• Good Interpersonal skills and high level of integrity;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

2. Internal Auditor
 

Key Responsibilities
 

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Internal Auditor will perform the following duties:

• Review and appraise the soundness, adequacy and application of accounting, financial and other controls to promote effective and efficient internal controls;
• Develop and implement effective risk management tools;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems;
• Participate in the budget process and prepare internal audit reports;
• Establish risk based audit programs;
• Ascertain the level of compliance with established policies and procedures, plans and statutory requirements;
• Reports professionally to the audit committee and administratively to the C.E.O

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or any Business related Degree;
• Be at least a CPA (K);
• Working experience of at least five years;
• Good Interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in MS office and working experience in a computerized environment;
• High level of integrity;
• Be between 30-40 years;
• Strong analytical skills.

Applications should include the following:

• Letter of Application indicating position applied for;
• Current CV, with names and contact information of atleast three references;
• Copies of Certificates/transcripts and testimonials.

Applications should be sent to compliance@kuscco.com or
 

The Manager, Consultancy and Compliance Department
KUSCCO Limited,
P.O. Box 28403-00200 

Nairobi.
 

On or before 22nd June 2012

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Concern Worldwide Project Coordinator Job in Nairobi Kenya

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan Nationals for the following positions:
 

1. Position: Project Coordinator Urban Surveillance
 

Location: Nairobi, with travel to field locations
 

Duration: 2 years
 

Reports To: Programme Coordinator, Food, Income and Markets
 

Job Purpose:
 

The Food, Income and Markets Programme established an operations research project in 2010 to define and test indicators of humanitarian crisis in urban informal settlements. This was borne out of the need to monitor conditions in urban slums and be able to identify and target populations in crisis with humanitarian support. 

The Project Coordinator will therefore lead the design and development of the research as well as manage all aspects entailed in its roll-out/implementation as the project looks to expand its coverage and partnerships. 

Recognizing the key technical competencies in research design and implementation, the Project Coordinator will also act as an advisor for all operational research being undertaken in Concern Kenya.
 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight to all Concern Kenya staff,
• Operation research, directing research design, selecting lead investigators and reviewing results.
• Build the capacity of the relevant staff within the FIM Programme on analysis and management of data aimed at enriching and directing the urban programme, including informing learning documents
• Be the custodian of the Concern Kenya Research Plan reporting progress at biannual Country
• Management Team meetings
• Develop within the Concern programme staff tools and techniques in evaluation and learning
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Assistant Country Director
• Written reports for quarterly assessments and evaluations
• Where required, power point presentations on results for dissemination to partners, government, etc.
• Capacity building of staff in various assessment, analysis, and data collection techniques including training in appropriate software
• Articles for submission to peer reviewed journals

2. Person Specification

• A Master’s Degree or PhD in relevant field (Humanitarian studies, Public Health, Nutrition, Biostatistics, Food Security, etc.)
• Training in ethical principles of research, statistical analysis and complex survey design and analysis
• Working knowledge of SPSS, Stata, SAS, EPIINFO, ENA softwares
• Experience in designing and implementing evaluations and operational research, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Experience developing articles for publication
• Experience working in an urban slum environment and working with government partners
• Experience in early warning/surveillance
• Experience with design, management and analysis of large-scale datasets
• Experience of digital data gathering technology and software

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressed to: - 

The Human Resource Manager, 

Concern Worldwide, 

P.O. Box 13850-00800, 

Nairobi, 

to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
 

The closing date for application is Friday, 22nd June, 2012. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
 

Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise. 

Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
 

Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.

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Sales Manager Employment in Wuerth Kenya Ltd

Wuerth Kenya Ltd, a subsidiary of the Wuh Group with head offices in Kunzelsau, Germany, is represented in 424 companies in 86 countries and has a strong backbone of over 65,000 employees. 

The core business of the Wurth Group is the worldwide accessories, special bolts and nuts, dowels and plugs, chemical products, furniture and construction fittings, tools, safety products, stock keeping and picking systems. 

The client is looking for a dynamic and passionate candidate to fill the position of Sales Manager.

Job Profile

• Motivating his/her sales representatives to achieve and exceed sales targets for the purpose of attaining the sales and contribution margin / profit targets in the area by taking into consideration Wurth - specific goals and objectives.
• Drawing up development profiles for the sales representatives (individually).
• Agreeing upon and supervising targets as well as showing ways and alternatives for their attainment (staff development and building up promising up and coming salesman).
• Initiating and adopting corresponding measures (spending 15 days in the field with the sales representatives a month, training, reviews etc).
• Selecting and recruiti ng sales representatives.
• Looking after and ‘catering’ for the sales team in the area.
• Requesting and giving feedback to contact persons at regular intervals (technical and emotional level)
• Guaranteeing of fair and optimum distribution of the potential of the overall area to the individual’s sales territories.
• Planning and controlling of qualitative and quantitative target (costs, personnel structure, and general corporate strategies).
• Carrying out of market research and analysis of competitors as well as the development and performance of area strategies.
• Price authority by agreement.
• Establishing and cultivating contact with important trade associations and customers together with sales representatives concerned.
• Analysis of the Wurth data at regular intervals for the purpose of developing and applying the necessary measures and their monitoring.
• Attendance of special events and assuming responsibilityforagreed upon special tasks (support for the DSM, RSM, participation in the development of product range with product managers, attendance of fairs.
• Determination and application of measures geared towards the enhancement of the sales manager’s personal skills and qualifications - after consultation with the MD.
• Search for, development and passing on / publication of impulses / experiences and indicators of success taken from one’s own area responsibility without being specifically asked / requested to do so (concerning innovations in sales / projects).
• Checking upon and - if necessary - correcting one’s own position and point of view (attitude, target / actual comparison) as regards the Wurth- philosophy and the corporate goals.

Person Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales / Marketing / Business Administration or Commerce.
• 3 years field sales experience managing a minimum of 15 sales people.
• Very good in B2C Marketing.
• Background experience in manufacturing, tire, automotive batteries, industries or transport industry.
• Budgeting skills - incoming statements.
• Proficient in - Power Point, Excel and Microsoft.
• Good knowledge / understanding of logistics.
• A valid driving licence is a must.

Send your application with a detailed maximum 3 page A4 size and a daytime telephone contact.

Email to: recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com. 

Please also summarize yourself as follows:-

• Job Ref No
• Your Name
• Current / Past Salary
• Year 2012 Benefits: If house state market rent; if car state cc

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